a mayfly hatched at night
#told in 2.5 haikus#yes this is a poem about a bug in love with moon#for reference mayflies have a lifespan of 24 hours#im trying to find more of my poetry to post on tumblr and im realizing i dont like most of my poetry that much#escapril#escapril 2020#poetsandwriters#lgbt poetry#free verse poetry#original poem#poetry quotes#poem#poetry#spilled poem#lgbt poets#poets on tumblr#poets corner#love poem#kind of#haiku poetry
I'm quitting the benches, your waiting
room, where nobody’s ever seen. Dear, I was tired
of stairs, your stairs, silent stairs. I remember how you glowed
in the dark, your sorry like a spark. Dear, I no longer strike
matches on your walls.
— “Dear,” by Monika Zobel
#hey ppl kinda liked when i posted poetry on here b4 so!!#heres an old poem i like from escapril#this account is kinda a mixed bag but#original poem#poem#poetry#poets and writers#new poets society#im not familiar w the tumblr poetry tags#poets on tumblr#free verse#post apocalyptic#lgbt writers#lgbt poetry#ok thats all